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Everything you need to know before hitting the multiplex
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.09.2009
Opening Friday
BrΓΌno ** 1/2 β Sacha Baron Cohen plays a flamboyant fashion journalist who causes havoc in this "Borat"-like mix of documentary and scripted comedy. Rated R. 88 minutes. Review on Page 10. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Cheri *** β Michelle Pfeiffer stars as a high-class prostitute in this romance, based on a novel by the French writer Colette and set in France during the belle epoque just before World War I. With Rupert Friend and Kathy Bates. Rated R. 93 minutes. Review on Page 12. El Con.
Earth Days β Director Robert Stone's documentary traces the environmental movement from the 1950s to the creation of Earth Day in 1970. Not Rated. Oracle View.
I Love You, Beth Cooper * β A dorky schoolboy proclaims his love for the hottest girl in his class, who in turn decides to take him out on the town. Starring Hayden Panettiere. Rated PG-13. 102 minutes. Review on Page 13. El Con, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown.
Moon *** β An astronaut (Sam Rockwell) spends time on the moon looking for solutions to Earth's power shortage. Rated R. 97 minutes. See column on Page 15. Loft.
Opening Wednesday
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince β The boy wizard enters year six at Hogwarts, in which the magical community readies for all-out war with Lord Voldemort. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson star. Rated PG, 153 minutes.
Continuing Friday
Alvin and the Chipmunks ** β PG for some mild rude humor. Jason Lee stars in this adaptation of the animated TV comedy. Rated PG. 91 minutes. Crossroads.
Anvil! The Story of Anvil ***1/2 β Documentary about a Canadian heavy-metal band that enjoyed some success in the '80s before sinking into obscurity. Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner are in their 50s now, still dreaming of rock stardom. Not rated. 90 minutes. Loft.
Away We Go **1/2 β John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play a couple who travel around the country looking for the perfect place to raise their child. A couple of scenes were filmed on Tucson's west side. Rated R. 97 minutes. El Con.
The Brothers Bloom ***1/2 β Conmen brothers (Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo) escort a beautiful heiress around the world. Rated PG-13. 113 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Coraline *** β A girl walks through a hidden door and discovers a parallel universe. Animated. Voice of Dakota Fanning. Rated PG. 100 minutes. Tower.
Dance Flick **β A comedic send-up of plotless dance flicks, including "Step Up." Marlon Wayans. Rated PG-13. 83 minutes. Oracle View.
Drag Me to Hell ***1/2 β In director Sam Raimi's new horror flick, a coldhearted loan officer is bewitched by a curse. Alison Lohman. Rated PG-13. 99 minutes. Century Park, DeAnza, Harkins.
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past **1/2 β Matthew McConaughey stars in a romantic comedy about a bachelor who is visited by ghosts of his past relationships. Rated PG-13. 100 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
The Hangover **1/2 β In this comedy set in Las Vegas, groomsmen search for the missing groom after a wild night. Heather Graham. Rated R. 100 minutes. El con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.
Hannah Montana: The Movie *** β A teen rock star's popularity gets out of control, so she retreats with her father to Tennessee to gain perspective. Miley Cyrus. Rated G. 102 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
Herbie: Fully Loaded *1/2 β G for all audiences. Lindsay Lohan stars in this sequel to the series of movies about a car that interacts with people. In this film, Herbie becomes involved with racing. Lindsay Lohan stars. Angela Robinson directs. 92 minutes. Crossroads.
I Love You, Man *** β A groom-to-be seeks out a proper candidate to become his best man. Paul Rudd. Rated R. 105 minutes. Oracle View.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ** β Ancient arctic creatures engage in slapstick comedy, this time in 3-D. Ray Romano lends his voice, along with John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg and Queen Latifah. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Rated PG. 87 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Imagine That **1/2 β A financial exec (Eddie Murphy) who ignores his children finds success in his daughter's fantasy world. Rated PG-13. 107 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl *** β G for all audiences. A girl struggles through the Great Depression. Abigail Breslin. 95 minutes. Harkins.
Knowing **β A man digs up a time capsule that predicts the future. Nicolas Cage. Rated PG-13. 115 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
Land of the Lost *1/2 β Will Ferrell stars in this big-budget adaptation of a 1970s TV show about a family lost in a land of monsters and dinosaurs. Rated PG-13. 106 minutes. Crossroads, DeAnza.
Mad Max *** β R for language and violence. Mel Gibson stars in this sadistic 1979 film about the post-apocalyptic world. George Miller directs. 93 minutes. Loft.
Madagascar **1/2 β In this computer-animated feature, zoo animal friends wind up in Madagascar. Chris Rock and Ben Stiller lend their voices. Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath share directing duties. Rated PG. 80 minutes. Oasis.
Monsters vs. Aliens ***1/2 β A comedic animated throwback to cornball 1950s monster movies. In digital 3-D in some theaters. Rated PG. 94 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
My Life in Ruins *1/2 β A travel guide (Nia Vardalos) visits Greece and gets her romantic groove back. Rated PG-13. 93 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
My Sister's Keeper **** β An attorney helps a teen seek emancipation from her parents, who engineered her birth to save her sister's life. Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric. Rated PG-13. 108 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian *** β Ben Stiller returns in this family comedy about museum displays that come alive. Rated PG. 105 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
Obsessed * β A married professional is stalked by a temp. BeyoncΓ© Knowles. Rated PG-13. 108 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
O'Horten *** β A 67-year-old train operator on the verge of retirement finds new purpose in life. In Norwegian with subtitles. 89 minutes. Rated PG-13. Loft.
The Proposal *** β A type-A boss coerces her assistant to marry her to help her remain a legal U.S. resident. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds. Rated PG-13. 108 minutes. El con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Public Enemies *** β Federal agents hunt John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum) and other gangsters in the '30s. Directed by Michael Mann. Rated R. 143 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.
Race to Witch Mountain **1/2 β A man (Dwayne Johnson) helps aliens who look like kids find their home in this family film. Rated PG. 88 minutes. Gateway.
The Soloist *** 1/2 β A newspaper columnist (Robert Downey Jr.) befriends a homeless, Juilliard-trained musician (Jamie Foxx) in this drama directed by Joe Wright. Rated PG-13. 109 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
17 Again *** β A middle-aged man wakes up as a 17-year-old and gets to redo his life. Matthew Perry, Zac Efron. Rated PG-13. 102 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
Star Trek *** 1/2 β J.J. Abrams directs this franchise reboot, which details the early adventures of Kirk and Spock. The young cast includes Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. Rated PG-13. 126 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Foothills.
State of Play *** 1/2 β Investigative reporters try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress. Based on a BBC series. Russell Crowe. Rated PG-13. 127 minutes. Crossroads.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 *** β Criminals band together to hijack the New York subway system and demand ransom. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini. Rated R. 104 minutes. Century Park, Marketplace, Park Place, Harkins.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen *1/2 β The shape-shifting robots return for another explosionfest. Directed by Michael Bay, with Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and Ramon Rodriguez. Rated PG-13. 144 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Up ***1/2 β An old man (voiced by Ed Asner) meets an aspiring adventurer and gets to explore the world in this Pixar film. Rated G. 87 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine ** β Hugh Jackman's vicious superhero from "The X-Men" gets his own film. Rated PG-13. 107 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
Year One * β Cavemen are kicked out of their tribe and travel the countryside. Jack Black. Rated PG-13. 100 minutes. Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis.
Phil Villarreal, M. Scot Skinner, Cina Fell
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